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Sri Lanka’s Right to Information – Subhashini Abeysinghe on LMDtv

by |22 September 202118 October 2021|Interviews & Articles

Improved access to information can lead to more informed, data-driven decision-making and better outcomes for the country. Watch Research Director Subhashini Abeysinghe discuss the importance of the RTI Act with LMDtv.

Making Public Data Public: Sri Lanka Misses Its Own Targets While India Races Ahead

by |07 July 202106 September 2021|Interviews & Articles

Published in the Daily Mirror In Sri Lanka, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is the primary government agency responsible for collecting and providing access to data that can be used for statistical analysis. The stated vision of the...

Privatisation of Public Data: Sri Lanka Customs as a Case in Point

by |22 April 202124 May 2021|Interviews & Articles

Published in - DailyMirror Data collected and held by government agencies is a valuable ‘public asset’. Properly utilised, such data can help the private and public sector better contribute to Sri Lanka’s economic growth. These datasets are compiled at public...